Andy Tennant
Andrew Wellman Tennant is an American screenwriter, film and television director, actor, and dancer.
Early life
Tennant was born June 15, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His father was Don Tennant, a creative advertising talent with Leo Burnett Agency in Chicago. As a boy, he spent his summers on Old Mission Peninsula in northern Michigan and at Camp Minocqua in northern Wisconsin. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 1973. He studied theater under John Houseman at University of Southern California.Career
Feature film director
He made his feature film directorial debut in 1995 with the comedy/family film It Takes Two starring actress/comedienne Kirstie Alley, actor/comedian Steve Guttenberg and actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. He directed the romantic comedy film Fools Rush In starring actor/comedian Matthew Perry and actress Salma Hayek in 1997. He directed and wrote the romantic/drama film Ever After: A Cinderella Story re-teaming with Drew Barrymore in 1998. He directed the biographical drama film Anna and the King loosely based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam, which give a fictionalized account of the diaries of Anna Leonowens starring Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster and actor Chow Yun-fat in 1999. He directed the romantic/comedy film Sweet Home Alabama starring actress Reese Witherspoon in 2002. He returned to television to directed as well as co-produce an episode of the Fox drama series The American Embassy starring actress Arija Bareikis in 2002. He returned to direct the romantic comedy film Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes in 2005. He directed the made-for-television Fox movie The Wedding Album starring actor Bruno Campos and actress Tara Summers in 2006. He directed the romantic comedy/adventure film Fool's Gold starring actor Matthew McConaughey and actress Kate Hudson in 2008. He directed the made-for-television movie Operating Instructions in 2009. He directed the action/romantic-comedy film The Bounty Hunter starring actor Gerard Butler and actress Jennifer Aniston in 2010. He directed the made-for-television movie Thunderballs in 2011. He served as an executive producer for the ESPN sports newsmagazine series E:60 earning three Emmy nominations and one win from 2011-2016. He directed an episode of the Amazon Video web series Betas starring actor Joe Dinicol in 2013. He directed the comedy film Wild Oats starring actresses Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange in 2016. He directed two episodes of the Netflix web series The Kominsky Method starring actor Michael Douglas in 2018.Personal life
Tennant married photographer Sharon Kay Johnson on February 13, 1993. The couple have four children, three of whom are triplets. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.Filmography
Film
Acting roles| Year | Title | Role |
| 1978 | Grease | Dancer #19 |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band | Dancer |
| 1979 | 1941 | Babyface |
| 1980 | Midnight Madness | Melio - Blue Team |
| 1982 | Grease 2 | Boy Greaser |
Television
TV movies| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
| 1988 | Moving Target | |||
| 1992 | Keep the Change | |||
| 1992 | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | |||
| 1992 | What She Doesn't Know | |||
| 1993 | The Amy Fisher Story | |||
| 2006 | The Wedding Album | |||
| 2009 | Operating Instructions | |||
| 2011 | Thunderballs |